Knockdown bed frame for automobiles



May 6, 1924.

T. E. CARRIGAN KNOCKDOWN BED FRAME FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed April 5. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l m E\ TOR. jg .1 ITOIRNEYA'.

B May 6, 1924. 1,493,104

T. E. CARRIGAN KNOCKDOWN BED FRAME FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed April 3, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

A TTORNEYS.

Patented May 6, 1924.

f UNITED STATES v Thomas a. canaroan, or Ma im? xnocxnown nan FRAME r 3 t b f;

a lication filed April 3, 1922. 'sertal n6. 540,176.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. CARRI- GAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of .6 Milwaukee and State of Wisconsimhave invented new and usefulImprovements in Knockdown Bed Frames for Automobiles, of which the following is a description, reference bein had to the accom anying drawings, w ich are a part, of'thl's'specification.

i This invention relates to knock-downbed,

frames, and more articularly to a device of this character w ich ifsa'dapted for use 1 in automobiles, and has for its object to provide an apparatus of this character which will be s1mple in construction, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and

w more eflicient in use than "those which have been heretofore proposed.

V A further objectof the invention isto provide a knockdown bed frame which may be .readily adjustedto accommodate itself automobiles" of various sizes and: types.

'A still further object of the invention is to providea device of this character which will be light and strong in construction and f which may be readily folded up toocc'upy acomparatively small space when not in use. a

A still further objectOf the invention is to provide an adjustable frame in which the parts may be quickly and securely locked in their open positions in order that they will not collapse when subjected to the weight of a person using the bed.

With these and other objects in 'view which appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel details of construction and combinations of vparts more fully hereinafter disclosed, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accom anying drawingsin which esignate like parts in all thereto; and

frequently "desirable"- or neces the night wherei; suitabl are - to occupy the vehicle, a {it a i Fig. 3 is'latop planviewi shown inFig. M Fig. 4 is an end elevational viewfo'f the parts shown in F g. 2, as, seen t mfth eft of th'e said.v figure. a Fig. 5 is'a fragmentary detail sectional view, .taken ap roximatelyj on the line 5-, 5

of Fig. 4, 100 ing-down. Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken ap rOXi'mateIyonthe line 61 '-6fofiFigL, 5, .5

loo ing in.thejdirection. oiithelfarro ws.'

F s i e ta y :Ph 'i' w; p t y broken away, of the canvas-cover} .wh'ich" employed .with the fpresent lgframe;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view {through one-of the. end members of the frame,; showinghow the canvas cover, illustrated in Fig. i 'Z, is'adjusta'blyz' securedv frame in its folded position Referring-#' I QI P-6f 6 inclusive, the'numera torvehicle provided with 11, in which are located and rear seats l2 and 513 is sup-ported the' ns'ual,

In recent years 7 the? motor I vehicle has led taking Ie'xte'nd'ed" quently extend.

Fig. 91is an elevational bed 10 F gsfl to ndicatesa moody; fortion Iusua' f'fron't uponji-which notavai-la'ble'. Underfithesec 'cumstan I hel bi of the present invention" to providea couch or, bed I chmaybe. p ced ith n t body ofthe vehicle: to; the E endthat the said 3 vehiclemay be psed for sleepingpurposes. 95 In order to accomplishathisresult, this invention provides a knock down frame. 15,

' composed'fof the pairspf. 'side fmemberspllti,

17, 18, and 19, which pairs of 'memb'ersfare adjuStabIycQnne'c'ted' together-by means of collars-2 0, and] 21, in which the said members are adapted to slide. i

The members 16 and "18-areprovided with the pivoted dogs "or catches 22, provided with pins- 23, adapted to engage the suit ably spaced hol'esor recesses 24, with which the members 17 and 19 are provided, whereby the parts maybe securely locked in any desired position; Itthus results that the slide members may be adjusted to motor 1 vehicles wherein the distance between the front and rear seats '12 and 13 varies.

- Pivotly secured to the member 16, as at' 25, is an-end member 26, while pivotly' secured to the member 18, as at 27, is an and member 28,- which is adapted to engage and co-act with the member 26 to constitute an adjustable end member for the frame 15. The various members may be made of tubular-or angle iron construction, in order to provide combined strength and lightness.

and the member 28, has secured to lts'end one )art of a hinge 29, the other part of which is secured to a collar 30, in which the member 26 is adapted to slide. A second collar 31, is slidably mounted upon the member 28, and is adapted to fit upon the end of themember 26 and to frictionally engage the same, whereby ,the two members 26 and 28 may be rigidly secured together in any desired positlons- In like manner the member 17 has pivotly secured to it, as at 32, a member 33, which is ada ted to slidably engage a collar 34, which is plvotly connected as by the hinge 35, to a member 36, pivotly secured to the side member 19. A suitable collar 37, corresponding to the collar 31, is slidably mounted upon the end member 36, and is adapted to frictionallyengage the end of the member 33 in order to lock these two members together.

The parts so far described constitute a horizontal frame which is adapted to receive the supporting canvas, as will presently appear, and in order to support. the said frame within the motor vehicle body, there is provided the substantially vertical angle iron supporting legs 40, 41, 42, and 43. The leg 40 is pivotly secured to the horizontal side member 16 by means of a collar 44 slidably secured to the said side member, while the leg 41 is secured to the member 17 by a collar 45, the leg 42 is secured to the member 18 by a collar 46, and the leg 43 is secured to the member 19 by means of a collar 47. The said legs are pivoted to the respective collars transversely of the frame so that when the frame is not in use they may be swung upwardly about their pivots to occupy positions in close proximity to the slide members 16, 17 18 and 19, respectively,- and thus occupy very little space.

In order to brace the said legs transversely there is provided the horizontal bracing members 48 and 49, which members are composed of the pairs of adjustable angle members 50 and 51, 52 and 53 respectively. The said members 50 and 51 are adjustably connected together by means of the collars 54 and 55, while the members 52 and 53 are connected together in like manner by the collars 56 and 57.

The said bracing members 48 and 49 are adapted to be removably received in the enlarged sockets 60, provided within the colname the legs 40, 41, 42, and 43 are each .provided' with slidablc extension members65, having the holes or recesses 66 which are adapted to be engaged by the pins 67 carried b the collar members 68 with which the sai 1e 40, 41, 42 and 43 are provided,'as will clear from Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawin s.

After the frame has'been set up within the machine a canvas supporting member 76 maybe stretched thereon, in order to su port the mattress, cushions, or other be ding which is to be used. The ends of this said canvas member 70 are provided with suitable reinforced chain-like members 71 having books or other suitable securing members 72, which are adapted to engage the edges of the end angle iron members 26, 28, 33, and 36, as-shown in Fig. 8. In order to stretch the said canvas taut, the end members 33 and 3.6 may be revolubly mounted upon trunnions 74 and 75 and provided with a pivoted handle 76 whereby the said members 33 and 36 may be rotated in order to stretch the canvas. Suitable ratchet wheels 77, having associated with them the dogs or pawls 78, may be provided in order to hold the parts with the canvas in its stretched position.

When it is desired to employ the present invention, it is only necessary to set up the frame with the parts in the positions illustrated in the drawings and place the same within the body of the machine, with the legs 42 and 43 occupying the space in front of the front seat and the legs 40 and 41 occupying the space in front of the rear seat. The canvas cover 70 may then be secured to the end members 26, 28, 33, and 36 by means of the hooks 72 and it ma ,be stretched taut by operating the handle 6 in the manner above disclosed.

When it is desired to fold up the bed in the morning, the canvas may be loosened and removed and the horizontal bracing members 48 and 49 moved out of the receiving sockets 60 and folded with the legs. The legs 40, 41, 42, and 43 will then be swung upwardly into close proximity with the side members 16, 17, 18 and 19, and the hinges 29 and 35 broken, thereby permitting the end members 26, 28, 33, and 36 to swing inwardly, to occupy oflset positions adjacent the said side members 10, 17, 18, and 19.

During this operation the members 26 and 33 will slide within the collars 30 and 34 as will be readily apparent. The parts may be furthermore contracted by disengaging the pivot catches 22 from the holes 24 and collapsing the side members longitudinally as will be likewise readily a parent.

It will thus be seen t at this invention provides a bed frame which is especially adapted for use in connection with motor vehicles, which is relatively small and light in construction and which may be readily folded up to occupy comparatively little space when not in use. It furthermore provides a frame which may be rapidly set up, and which is strong enough to support any weight which it may be called upon to carry.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction, as Well as the arrangement of parts, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and therefore, it is not wished to be limited to the above disclosure except as may be required by the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, a horizontal frame comprising side members and end members pivotally secured thereto, said members being adjustable longitudinally and transversely respectively to fit within vehicle bodies of different sizes; and vertically adjustable supporting members pivotally secured to said frame in spaced reation, adapted to straddle a seat of said vehicle.

2. A device of the class described comprising a horizontal frame consisting of longitudinally adjustable side members, and transversely adjustable end members, said end members comprising readily engageable and disengageable pairs of sections pivotally secured to said side members; means for holding said pairs of sections in their engaged positions; and vertically adjustable supporting members pivotally secured to said side members.

g 3. A device of the class described comprising a horizontal frame consisting of Iongitudinally adjustable side members, and transversely adjustable end members, said end members comprising readily engageable and disengagea 1e pairs of sections PIV- otally secured to said s1de members; means comprising a collar hinged to one section of each pair and a second collar slidable to engage both sections of each pair for holding said pairs of sections in their engaged positions; and vertically adjustable supporting members pivotally secured to said side members.

4. A device of the class described comprising a horizontal frame having longitudinally adjustable side members and transverselfy adjustable foldable end members pivotally secured to said side members; vertically adjustable supporting members pivotally secured to said side members; and detachable bracing members secured to said supporting members.

5. A device of the class described comprising a horizontal frame having longitudinally adjustable side members and transversely adjustable foldable end members pivotally secured to said side members; vertically adjustable sup orting members pivotally secured to said side members; and readily foldable transverse bracin members secured to said supporting mem ers.

6. A device of the class described comprising a horizontal frame having longitudinally adjustable side members and transversely adjustable foldable end members; means of locking said side and end members in their adjusted positions; means associated with one of said end members for tensionin a yieldable supporting sheet upon said ame; vertical sup orting members ivotally secured to said s1de members; ad-

ustable readily foldable transverse bracing members secured to said supporting members; and means for locking said bracing members in their adjusted ositions.

In testimony whereof, afiix my signature.

THOMAS E. CARRIGAN. 

